thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
maintenance; preservation; improvement
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
(dead) body; corpse; remains
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to move forward; to move on
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
being about to cry; the verge of tears
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged